The chicks were left abandoned due to a "misdirected" shipment, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture.

The USPS says it has been working with hatcheries for more than 100 years to transport mail-order chicks and that it transports thousands of chicks every year, according to its website.

More than 12,000 chicks at a Delaware distribution center were found left in a USPS truck for more than three days CAMDEN, Delaware -- A Delaware animal shelter is trying to care for and rehome ...

“Once the USPS recognized their error, the best option for the Postal Service would have been to expedite the packages to get to their end destination where the recipients were prepared to care ...

Hundreds of chicks mill around a stall at First State Animal Center and SPCA on Friday, May 16, 2025, in Camden, Del. (AP Photo/Mingson Lau) 33,723 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can ...

Due to biosecurity concerns, the hatchery cannot take the chicks back. The spokesperson said it would have been best if USPS, after discovering the chicks, had completed delivery as the recipients ...

Shipment of Thousands of Chicks Found Abandoned in USPS Truck Now Overwhelming an Animal Shelter CAMDEN, Delaware (AP) — A Delaware animal shelter is trying to care for and rehome thousands of ...